Bhalachandra Nemade, a leading Marathi novelist, poet and literary
critic, was born in the Maharashtra village of Sangavi in 1938. With a
Ph. D. and D. Litt. from the North Maharashtra University, he taught in
many places retiring from Gurudev Tagore Chair of Comparative Literature
at the University of Mumbai. He has been a member of the Sahitya Akademi
serving on its Executive Board and General Council from 1998-2002.

Nemade's first novel, Kosala, established the modernist trend
in Marathi literature and is considered a modern classic. This was followed
by other novels and poetry, which gave him eminence among contemporary
Marathi writers. Tikasvayavara, a highly acclaimed body of literary
criticism, won him the Sahitya Academy Award in 1990. His works display
a deep understanding of Marathi culture and depict the indigenous lifestyle
of the Maharashtra region. Yet a broad understanding of other India literatures
and English inform his works.

The Library of Congress owns thirteen publications by Balachandra Nemade.
Many of his works have been translated into other languages of India and
English.